Modus Operandi is a roleplaying game of super spies and secret agents set against the backdrop of the Cold War of the 1980s. Go back to basics and become an expert. Modus Operandi is an espionage role-playing game in which you play an agent employed by a secret organisation working to stop those who would destroy or dominate the world. The default setting for Modus Operandi is the 1980s but your games can be set in any decade. Modus Operandi is inspired by old school espionage games but, using the Old School Essentials SRD as its core, brings a fresh take to the genre. Included in Modus Operandi are all new character classes (called specialities), weapons, equipment, communications gear, gadgets and rules for contacts.